Re: [Exist-open] Utilizing Saxon for XSLT 2.0

[Jean-Marc V. <jm...@fr...>]

Mark Diggory wrote:

> I'm looking over Exists implementation of XQuery and wondering if this 
> isn't something to take advantage of the when it comes to its further 
> implementation. Why not use Saxon's XPath/XQuery API to support Exist 
> instead of maintaining a custom implementation. Saxon provides as 
> clear "service provider" api for "mounting" its functionality onto 
> different data models, there already exist implementations for DOM, 
> JDOM, XOM etc. Wouldn't it be possible to just provide an 
> implementation that uses the internal model of eXist?

I had this dream for a long time.
I agree about the advantages.
I never had time to evaluate this, and even less to work on it.

The key abstractions for XQuery in eXist are interrelated :
- org.exist.xquery.value.Sequence
- org.exist.xquery.AbstractExpression

If the Saxon precessor can be made to work with Sequence , it would be 
great .

Is there a design documentation on Saxon ? I don't think so .

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